Linux on Psion

I've installed lyx and it works OK. The only issue are latin-2 characters.

B.

On 5/16/05, Brian Dushaw <dushaw@...> wrote:
> There was a request to include Linux applications
> equivalent to EPOC's Word and Agenda in the next
> release of SargeBook.
>=20
> This reminded me of the general issue of what the
> Linux equivalents to the EPOC applications are -
> I've looked for these, and it amounts to a great
> deal of trial and error.  (1) Find a likely package,
> (2) install it, (3) see if it starts o.k. given
> the cpu, memory and screen limitations, (4) see if
> it functions o.k. [I recently learned that abiword
> works rather poorly for more complicated documents,
> i.e. with a table.]
>=20
> To pool our knowledge of such applications I've created
> a Wiki page at:
> http://linux-7110.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Main/EpocLinux
> that lists the EPOC applications and their Linux
> equivalents.  Feel free to add to this table - including
> the 5MX people.  Please list only those applications
> you've installed and tried and verified that work!
>=20
> (I don't actually know a Linux equivalent to Word, if
> abiword is not to be used....)
>=20
> B.D.
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Brian Dushaw wrote:

>There was a request to include Linux applications
>equivalent to EPOC's Word and Agenda in the next
>release of SargeBook.
>  
>

I've found the following which may be suitable but haven't yet tried any 
of them on my psion:


Pathetic Writer - http://siag.nu/pw/ (the whole Siag Office suite maybe 
suitable)
Flwriter - http://www.oksid.ch/flwriter/
Ted - http://www.nllgg.nl/Ted/

None of these are particularly heavy weight applications and may fall 
down with complex documents. But then Psion Word isn't really that great 
with complex documents either.

I don't have the time to test any of these myself right now, but will 
aim to do so over the coming months.

>This reminded me of the general issue of what the
>Linux equivalents to the EPOC applications are -
>I've looked for these, and it amounts to a great
>deal of trial and error.  (1) Find a likely package,
>(2) install it, (3) see if it starts o.k. given
>the cpu, memory and screen limitations, (4) see if
>it functions o.k. [I recently learned that abiword
>works rather poorly for more complicated documents,
>i.e. with a table.]
>
>To pool our knowledge of such applications I've created
>a Wiki page at:
>http://linux-7110.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Main/EpocLinux
>that lists the EPOC applications and their Linux 
>equivalents.  Feel free to add to this table - including
>the 5MX people.  Please list only those applications
>you've installed and tried and verified that work!
>
>(I don't actually know a Linux equivalent to Word, if 
>abiword is not to be used....)
>  
>
The general Linux equivalent to word is probably openoffice but I 
suspect this is a bit too much to run on a netbook and definately too 
much for a 5mx. It might work ok via a remote x session.

>I've installed lyx and it works OK. The only issue are latin-2 character=
s.
>> (I don't actually know a Linux equivalent to Word, if
>> abiword is not to be used....)

How does lyx perform on the 5mx? Has anyone tried siag office? This shoul=
d
work on low spec machines (5mx), has a spreadsheet package and a word pro=
cessor.
Anyone know if there is a graphical front end to xv? That would also be h=
andy
for inclusion.

Ed.

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On Tue, 17 May 2005 edward.robbins@... wrote:

> >I've installed lyx and it works OK. The only issue are latin-2 characters.
> >> (I don't actually know a Linux equivalent to Word, if
> >> abiword is not to be used....)
> 
> How does lyx perform on the 5mx? Has anyone tried siag office? This should
> work on low spec machines (5mx), has a spreadsheet package and a word processor.
> Anyone know if there is a graphical front end to xv? That would also be handy
> for inclusion.

I looked for siag but could not find it.  xzgv can be used effectively for
image viewing, though not for editing.

Everyone, please feel free to make appropriate entries onto the Wiki...I can't
possibly keep up with and sort through suggestions.  And the request is for
verified applications, as opposed to things that might work!  Thx!  B.D.

I've installed the lyx on netbook :(

B.

On 5/17/05, Brian Dushaw <dushaw@...> wrote:
>=20
> On Tue, 17 May 2005 edward.robbins@... wrote:
>=20
> > >I've installed lyx and it works OK. The only issue are latin-2 charact=
ers.
> > >> (I don't actually know a Linux equivalent to Word, if
> > >> abiword is not to be used....)
> >
> > How does lyx perform on the 5mx? Has anyone tried siag office? This sho=
uld
> > work on low spec machines (5mx), has a spreadsheet package and a word p=
rocessor.
> > Anyone know if there is a graphical front end to xv? That would also be=
 handy
> > for inclusion.
>=20
> I looked for siag but could not find it.  xzgv can be used effectively fo=
r
> image viewing, though not for editing.
>=20
> Everyone, please feel free to make appropriate entries onto the Wiki...I =
can't
> possibly keep up with and sort through suggestions.  And the request is f=
or
> verified applications, as opposed to things that might work!  Thx!  B.D.
>

On 5/17/05, edward.robbins@...
<edward.robbins@...> wrote:
> How does lyx perform on the 5mx? Has anyone tried siag office? This shoul=
d
> work on low spec machines (5mx), has a spreadsheet package and a word pro=
cessor.
> Anyone know if there is a graphical front end to xv? That would also be h=
andy
> for inclusion.
>=20
> Ed.

Console on 5mx works fine. I use PPP connection to Windows desktop, on
230.4 kbps it's not that bad. elinks as a web browser, jed as a text
editor. I think I gave up on X, it's too damn slow on 5mx. I tried
windowmaker, matchbox and blackbox as window managers - not satisfied
with results. I still have a hope to assemble a decent PIM application
set for a console. I wasn't able yet to find good
calendar/to-do/reminder app for a console. ccal
(www.jamiehillman.co.uk/ccal/) looks promising, but painfully slow.

On 2005-05-17, 13:34, Alexandre Orlov wrote:
> On 5/17/05, edward.robbins@...
> <edward.robbins@...> wrote:
> > How does lyx perform on the 5mx? Has anyone tried siag office? This should
> > work on low spec machines (5mx), has a spreadsheet package and a word processor.
> > Anyone know if there is a graphical front end to xv? That would also be handy
> > for inclusion.
> > 
> > Ed.
> 
> Console on 5mx works fine. I use PPP connection to Windows desktop, on
> 230.4 kbps it's not that bad. elinks as a web browser, jed as a text
> editor. I think I gave up on X, it's too damn slow on 5mx. I tried
> windowmaker, matchbox and blackbox as window managers - not satisfied
> with results. I still have a hope to assemble a decent PIM application
> set for a console. I wasn't able yet to find good
> calendar/to-do/reminder app for a console. ccal
> (www.jamiehillman.co.uk/ccal/) looks promising, but painfully slow.

I had a look at pal before, which is a command-line calendar. It's available
as a debian package as well.

http://palcal.sourceforge.net

Just for fun, I tried to install Sarien on the 5MX to play some old Sierra
adventure games, but it would not start with 4bpp color depth. I think that is
caused by SDL, which doesn't check for anything lower than 8bpp. Maybe if it's
built against plain X it might work.

frotz works though, so it is possible to play Zork on the 5MX :-)

// Simon